What did your ancestors do in the Great War?

At the first of his training sessions on finding your Great War ancestors, held at the Civic Centre on Thursday 10th September, Richard Broadhead gave valuable advice to those present on a number of resources to use when undertaking research on what happened to members of their family during the war. He also explained how a great deal of information could be obtained from looking at photographs, medals and other documents that families often have in their possession. He said that although a large number of WWI records were destroyed or damaged by fire during WWII there are records to be found as long as you know where to look.
Richard gave a presentation of images of medals, documents, photographs, war memorials and gravestones to explain how each artefact had its own story to tell. The images were a poignant and often shocking reminder of the devastating effects of the war on so many families. The audience was particularly interested in seeing the pictures of the items local people had brought in on the Finds Days and photographs of Warminster and the surrounding area from the period of the War.
Richard will be repeating his training at the Civic Centre on Tuesday 22nd September from 6pm until 8pm for those who were unable to attend the afternoon session. This is a free event but please let the Town Council know on 01985 214847 or email admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk so that adequate provision can be made for the numbers attending.